Legrand called on a glittering array of recording artists from around the world who jumped at the chance to work with the globally acclaimed songwriter and composer on his new studio album. I guess now I'm cool with Santa Claus. I envy Rufus, his beautiful French as well as his talent, and the three ladies on 'Noel d'espoir,' each one, are nothing short of bewitching. Everybody singing on this is really bloody good. Yeah, I'd love to do it. I was just really, really happy to be included, and to be present in a small way for Joyeux Noel En France 2011. This diverse group of artists includes the Grammy® Award-nominated, jazz-pop singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum; the multi-faceted singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright; the eclectic pop styling of MIKA; acclaimed singer and composer Teddy Thompson; folk-soul chanteuse Ayo; noted French singer Carla Bruni, and punk pioneer Iggy Pop. No kidding? All gathered together for the recording of this unique holiday collection while recalling the melodies that lit up the Christmas of their own childhood. By the way, when I was a boy, I too played the drums. Michel Legrand. Wow. Iggy Pop remarked, "Gee. So that's kind of how the phone call went when I heard about this record. Many thanks to Michel for the beautiful tracks and for allowing me to be a guest."
LOS ANGELES, Nov. Noel!!! 14, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Celebrated Oscar® and Grammy® Award-winning French composer Michel Legrand teams up with an eclectic and critically acclaimed group of artists from around the world for his new studio album, Noel! Noel!! Set for release on December 6th through Verve, it's just in time for the holiday season.
Источник: MarketWatch (press release)